It's what you don't know that can destroy your ability to invest again. 

Way to go, Fed, you have destroyed a booming economy.

Yea, it can happen but in all my years I´ve never heard anyone say every tenant destroys the property.

I believe I already have it so all I do is keep it rather than destroy it.I once borrowed over a quarter million dollars from a BP member with no deed of trust, no real security, only a promissory note.

If the dwelling unit or common area are damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty to an extent that the dwelling unit is in material noncompliance with the rental agreement or with Section 5-12-070, the tenant may: (1) Immediately vacate the premises and notify the landlord in writing within 14 days thereafter of the tenant's intention to terminate the rental agreement, in which case the rental agreement terminates as of the date of the fire or casualty; or (2) If continued occupancy is lawful, vacate any part of the dwelling unit rendered unusable by the fire or casualty, in which case the tenant's liability for rent is reduced in proportion to the reduction in the fair rental value of the dwelling unit; or (3) If the tenant desires to continue the tenancy, and if the landlord has promised or begun work to repair the damage or destruction but fails to carry out the work to restore the dwelling unit or common area diligently and within a reasonable time, notify the landlord in writing within 14 days after the tenant becomes aware that the work is not being carried out diligently or within a reasonable time of the tenant's intention to terminate the rental agreement, in which case the rental agreement terminates as of the date of the fire or casualty.

What people do in Detroit it they buy a house for 5000 or they contact a turnkey operator that sells them a house for 40 to 70k with shotty work and guaranteed returns aka Section 8 then wonder why the house in in a warzone, and tenants destroy their house.

After Sandy, NY State and FEMA instituted a program that allowed homeowners to receive pre-storm value for their destroyed homes.

I made the mistake of not Selling some of my Rentals in South Tampa, in 2008 when the Government supported the Banks and destroyed the Middle Class and the Builders.

Then something on title, structural or environmental could pop up on a deal and literally destroy it.  

is lengthy holding times, and the HML rates can destroy your profit real quick if you're not in-and-out of the deal quickly.